Letter from James D. Watson to Francis Crick

Letter from James D. Watson to Francis Crick

Contributor(s):
The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine. Francis Harry Compton Crick Papers
Crick, Francis, 1916-2004
Watson, James D., 1928-
Publication:
Produced: [14 January 1954]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
RNA
Crystallography, X-Ray
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Letters (correspondence)
Abstract:
Watson mentioned his first attempts to produce X-ray images of crystals of ribonucleic acid (RNA) after his arrival at the California Institute of Technology in the summer of 1953. Among other scientists he mentioned Christian Anfinsen in this letter, calling him "the most productive protein chemist in the States," as well as Richard Feynman, the theoretical physicist, who showed great interest in the double helix (as indeed several physicists did, including George Gamow, also mentioned in the letter) and in the genetic code, and who conducted some experiments with DNA himself. Moreover, Watson reported that the famous chemist Linus Pauling was still being denied a passport because of his peace activism.. NOTE: The date on the letter is a mistake by Watson, due to the new year. This letter was written in 1954, not 1953.
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Extent:
2 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584582X123 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
SCBBJS
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584582X123
Archival Collection:
The Francis Crick Papers (Profiles in Science)